London February 2026

Conference History

Highlighted Speakers

Name

Affiliation

Title

Msc. Samela Lima 

Adventisty University of Sao Paulo, Brazil 
Metrics of Meaning: Rethinking Audience Engagement in the Age of Algorithmic Authority 

Msc. David Alejandro Esqueda Villegas 

University of Sonora, Mexico 
The Characterization of Trauma Response in Tv: The Case of Harrison in The Dexter Franchise

Ms. Yilin Liu 

University of New South Wales, China 
Who Do We Trust? AI, Algorithms, and Emotions in Shaping News Credibility on Social Media 

Ms. Jiuzhen Deng 

The New School, United States 
Inside the Algorithmic Kaiwai: Negotiating Anime Subcultural Filter Bubbles 

Ms. Zhuo Ran Bi

North China University of Technology, China 
Breaking Up with Idols On Social Media: Para-Loveshock Experienced by Fans in The Idol’s Love Collapse Incident

Ms. Yayoi Kitamura 

Kyoritsu Women’s Univewrsity, Japan 
Screened Justice Framed by Pop Culture: An Examination of Japanese Anime Line Art and the Amplification of Justice/Injustice in Online Courts and Mock Trials 

Virtual Session​